Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Diagnosis devastates families

  April 26, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Keeping track of hundreds of details was all in a day’s work for Amy Shives. For 27 years she served at Spokane Community College as a nursing/allied health counselor. She …

• Campbell’s last stand

  March 2, 2012 in Features on Page C1 Glen Campbell wants you to know that he has Alzheimer’s disease. The pop and countrypolitan icon also wants you to know that he’s facing it head-on, and before the degenerative …

• Alzheimer’s helpline sees uptick after holidays

  December 29, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane resident Amy Shives can remember the words to every song from the Broadway musical “Gypsy.” But she does not remember things her husband told her a week ago, or … 1

• Keeping memories

    December 17, 2011 in Features on Page E1 The Rev. Armand Nigro, a Jesuit priest for more than 50 years, is losing his memories. He’s open about it. Eloquent, in fact. 2

• Inspector highlights psych drug use among elderly

  November 30, 2011 in Nation/World Government inspectors told lawmakers Wednesday that Medicare officials need to do more to stop doctors from prescribing powerful psychiatric drugs to nursing home patients with dementia, an unapproved practice that … 1

• As Alzheimer’s takes its toll, country star prepares for farewell tour

  August 25, 2011 in Features on Page C1 Glen Campbell is having a great time. Make no mistake: It is tragic that Alzheimer’s disease is slowly stripping away the memories and abilities that define one of music’s greats.

• A job with all the trimmings

  December 18, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Everyone knows him as Nick Nickerson, and he was born in Spokane in 1929. That makes him 81 years old, and for 61 of those years he’s been a barber. …

• North Side barber retiring after 61-year career

  December 16, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N1 Everyone knows him as Nick Nickerson, and he was born in Spokane in 1929. That makes him 81 years old, and for 61 of those years he’s been a barber. …

• Longtime Christmas Bureau volunteers look to help others

  December 5, 2010 in Features on Page D1 When the Christmas Bureau opens Thursday, longtime volunteers Carol and Karl Speltz won’t be there. Recipients won’t visit with Karl at the ID table. They won’t see Carol checking that …

• Not all dementia is Alzheimer’s disease

  August 17, 2010 in Features on Page C5 For those people 55 and older, researchers have some grim news: One in six will develop some form of dementia. The dementia could include Alzheimer’s, which impacts nearly half of …

• Alzheimer’s patient found dead

  June 23, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 An 80-year-old man who walked away from a Priest River, Idaho, residence early Tuesday was found dead that afternoon.

• Art therapy helps Alzheimer’s patients

  November 10, 2009 in Features on Page C3 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Archie flips through the pages of a National Geographic magazine, looking for photos that remind him of favorite faraway places. “Did you travel much when you …

• Studies link 3 more genes to Alzheimer’s disease risk

  September 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 Two European research teams have identified three genes that affect a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. The new genes appear … 1

• Alzheimer’s researchers team up

  May 27, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 TRENTON, N.J. – A research institute devoted to Alzheimer’s and related diseases has teamed up with a major maker of diagnostic tests to speed development of what could be the …

• Neuropsychology aids early diagnosis

  February 10, 2009 in Features on Page C3 Dear Dr. Gott: I applaud your approach to Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive impairments. Blood work and imaging studies are important in making or ruling out certain diagnoses. I take …